United Sikkim FC

The wait has finally ended for Royal Wahingdoh as the Shillong club staged a fightback to beat Sangbad Pratidin Bhawanipore FC 3-2 and earn a ticket to the 2014-15 edition of the Airtel I-League, here Friday.

Bhaichung Bhutia, one of India`s legends in football and aptly described by former striker I.M Vijayan as `God`s gift to Indian football`, has taken over as a player-manager of I-League club United Sikkim FC with Philippe de Ridder being elevated to the post of football director. Bhutia owns a stake in the club along with singer Shankar Mahadevan and Anglican Holdings.

Mohammadan Sporting is planning to lodge an official protest with AIFF, claiming that biased refereeing during their I-League second division match against United Sikkim FC jeopardised their chances of a promotion to the top tier of India`s professional league.

Bhaichung Bhutia`s
team United Sikkim FC and last season`s I-League first
division demotees Sporting Clube-de-Goa and Shillong Lajong FC
will be among the 21 teams participating in the second
division.

Bhaichung Bhutia`s
team United Sikkim FC and last season`s I-League first
division demotees Sporting Clube-de-Goa and Shillong Lajong FC
will be among the 21 teams participating in the second
division.